Comparison

Bladder Journal vs Pee & Poo Patterns

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bladder Journal

This app helps you track urination, fluid intake, and leakage to understand your bladder health. It generates reports for healthcare providers and offers AI-powered insights and audio analysis for volume estimation. Available on iPhone and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Log urination details (volume, pain, urgency)
  • Track fluid intake and leakage episodes
  • Generate clinical PDF/CSV reports
  • AI-powered pattern analysis
  • Audio analysis for urination volume
  • Apple Watch and Home Screen widget support
  • Privacy-focused with optional iCloud sync
Features
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Bladder Journal is a bladder diary app and pee tracker that helps you track urination and urinary frequency to improve urinary health. Use it as your urination log and voiding diary—an accurate urination tracker app for iPhone and Apple Watch. Turn your iPhone/Apple Watch into a comprehensive Bladder Health Companion. Bladder Journal effortlessly tracks urination, fluid intake, pain, and leakage, turning entries into clear trends and actionable insights—all while prioritizing your privacy. Generate clinically approved reports (PDF/CSV) for your physician or healthcare provider, free of charge. Use your Apple Watch for ease of entry as well! KEY FEATURES: Effortless Tracking: - Log urination (volume, duration, urgency, stream strength, pain, nighttime events) - Record fluid intake (type and amount) - Track leakage episodes (volume, pad changes) - Sync with HealthKit (Apple Health) for water and incontinence Deep Insights (Pro): - AI-powered summaries revealing hidden patterns and triggers in your data, including exclusive charts. - AI Chat (requires yearly subscription) digs deeper into any questions about your data. Smart Alerts (Pro): - Smart Alerts learns from your unique patterns to anticipate your needs throughout the day - Predicts bathroom timing so you can plan ahead with more confidence - Identifies safe windows for activities and travel - Monitors hydration patterns and flags potential dehydration risk - Helps prepare you for nighttime with confidence scoring - Predictive intelligence not offered by other bladder diary apps Audio Analysis (Pro): - Audio Analysis accurately estimates urination volume through on-device sound analysis. No more measuring cups Clinical Reports: - Generate professional PDF and CSV reports for healthcare providers (Free) Detailed Visualizations: - Urination frequency and urgency - Average time between urinations - Stream strength trends - Leakage patterns - Fluid intake correlation Apple Watch App: - Quick logging from your wrist - Instant sync with iPhone - Offline support Home Screen Widgets: - View key stats at a glance Personalization & Security: - App Lock with Face ID, Touch ID, or Passcode - Customizable themes (Light, Dark, Scheduled) - Unit flexibility (ml/oz) - Daily reminders for consistent tracking Relaxation & Mindfulness: - Vibe Mode for relaxation and mindful focus Privacy First: - Data stays securely on your device by default - Optional iCloud Sync maintains privacy across your devices WHO BENEFITS? Ideal for individuals managing: - Overactive bladder (OAB) - Urinary incontinence - Post-prostate surgery recovery - Postpartum changes - Nocturia (nighttime urination) - General bladder health monitoring Bladder Journal empowers you to understand your body’s patterns and confidently manage your bladder health—available on iPhone, Apple Watch, and your Home Screen. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bladderjournal.com/privacy-policy

About

Pee & Poo Patterns

This app helps you track bladder and bowel habits, including voiding, stool type, incontinence, hydration, and irritants. Visualize your patterns with charts and export logs to share with your healthcare provider.

Highlights
  • Track bladder voids and symptoms
  • Log bowel movements and stool scale
  • Monitor incontinence episodes
  • Record hydration and irritants
  • Visualize patterns with charts
  • Export daily logs to providers
Features
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Pee & Poo Patterns is a private, easy-to-use bladder and bowel diary designed for anyone managing urinary or bowel health — whether you're working with a pelvic floor therapist, urologist, or gastroenterologist, or simply want to better understand your body. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK • Bladder voids — stream strength, duration, and symptoms • Bowel movements — Bristol Stool Scale, volume, and duration • Incontinence episodes — type and cause • Hydration intake • Bladder irritants — coffee, alcohol, citrus, and more • Supplements • Daily mood and symptom flare level • General notes SPOT YOUR PATTERNS The Patterns tab gives you visual charts and summaries over 7, 30, or 90 days — so you can walk into your next appointment with real data, not guesses. SEND/EXPORT YOUR DAILY LOGS TO YOUR PROVIDER Easily send your journal entries to your provider via e-mail, so that they can help identify any patterns in your bathroom habits and supplement treatment! DESIGNED WITH CLINICAL INPUT Built in collaboration with a Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in pelvic floor rehabilitation. Every feature reflects what patients and clinicians actually need. YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS Your health data stays yours. Nothing is sold or shared. PERFECT FOR: • Anyone dealing with pelvic floor related bladder issues, overactive bladder, interstitial cystitis, etc. * Bladder retraining programs • Menopause-related bladder changes • IBS and bowel disorder management • Anyone curious about their bathroom habits

Screenshots

Bladder Journal4 screens
Pee & Poo Patterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pee & Poo Patterns at none against Bladder Journal's 5. Pee & Poo Patterns also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Bladder Journal's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bladder Journal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Pee & Poo Patterns asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pee & Poo Patterns holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bladder Journal has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Bladder Journal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pee & Poo Patterns's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bladder Journal versus Pee & Poo Patterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBladder JournalPee & Poo Patterns
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB186 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperJulien CheronSeher Vatansever

Customer experience

Bladder Journal

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Pee & Poo Patterns

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Bladder Journal

Subscriptions4
  • Audio Analysis Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Audio Analysis 1 Month Plan$4.991 Month
  • Audio Analysis 3 Month Plan$12.993 Months
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  • PRO Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Deep Insights$9.99
None

Pee & Poo Patterns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bladder Journal free?
Bladder Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pee & Poo Patterns free?
Pee & Poo Patterns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bladder Journal or Pee & Poo Patterns?
Pee & Poo Patterns is rated higher. Bladder Journal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Pee & Poo Patterns averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bladder Journal or Pee & Poo Patterns have ads?
Neither Bladder Journal nor Pee & Poo Patterns shows ads.

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